Learn Portuguese in Orange County

Portuguese-TeacherThe Orange County Lingual Institute is the premier Portuguese language school in Orange County, offering Costa Mesa Portuguese classes for all levels of Orange County Portuguese students. The Portuguese courses are taught at our new facility next to the South Coast Plaza and the Segerstrom Center for the Arts at a cost of $295 per eight-week term. Formerly the Orange County branch of the Beverly Hills Lingual Institute, we take pride in offering Orange County’s premier Portuguese instruction using highly educated native-speaking Portuguese teachers and university texts. Portuguese language tutors are also available for private instruction and corporate programs.

When you want to learn Portuguese in Orange County, the Orange County Lingual Institute at South Coast Plaza is your best choice.

Current Schedule of Portuguese Classes

We offer as comprehensive a schedule of Orange County Portuguese classes as possible. The levels of classes scheduled reflect our current students’ needs and the anticipated requirements of new students. We may also offer a semi-private Portuguese class or private Portuguese lessons for any level of Portuguese. All regularly scheduled classes meet once a week for 80 minutes during an eight-week term. Below are the currently scheduled Portuguese language classes.

Fall II Term (10/28/24 - 12/19/24)
Beg IT6:00p In-Person
Beg IIW6:00p In-Person
Beg II+W7:35p In-Person

If your level and preferred time is not shown, please call; we often add beginning classes after the schedule is published in order to accommodate demand.

Why you should enroll in our Portuguese Classes

Our language school hires and keeps exceptional Portuguese teachers, creating a dedicated student body and a supportive atmosphere for learning Portuguese. Being surrounded by others who are interested in the Portuguese language and culture reinforces an individual’s interest and motivation, and learning together creates a pleasant and exciting educational experience. The faculty and courses at the Orange County Lingual Institute are proven effective and extremely popular with Orange County area residents. This is what our students say (click for additional reviews):

  • “My teacher is excellent. I look forward to coming to class. I am learning and having fun.”
  • “It’s a great school. Shirley is one of the greatest teachers I have ever been instructed by.”
  • “Excellent teacher, good materials, solid course work.”

Come experience what many others in the Orange County area including the communities of Costa Mesa, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Orange, Fullerton, Mission Viejo, Westminster, Newport Beach, Buena Park, Lake Forest, Tustin, Yorba Linda, San Clemente, Laguna Niguel, La Habra, Fountain Valley, Placentia, Rancho Santa Margarita, Aliso Viejo, Cypress, Brea, Stanton, San Juan Capistrano, Dana Point, Laguna Hills, Seal Beach, Long Beach, and other nearby cities have discovered…the best Portuguese courses in Orange County.

language-classes-portugueseIf you are not based in the Orange County area, we are proud to recommend the following language schools that teach Portuguese and many other languages with a comprehensive well-rounded and high-quality approach to teaching in a small classroom environment:

Beverly Hills, CA: Beverly Hills Lingual Institute
Monterey, CA: Monterey Institute

Portuguese Links:
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Portugal Embassies in the USA
Portugal Tourism

Alisa A.
July 3, 2023

Excellent classes, small class sizes, great professor and great administration.
Phia S.
January 12, 2023

After moving to a bigger city, I am adoring all of the amenities OC has to offer; OC Lingual institute being high on the list! I speak conversational...
Kolya I.
August 6, 2019

Absolutely cosmopolitan selection of languages and people on offer with excellent service and wonderful teachers. I would recommend this place to anyone seeking to learn another language
Amin P.
August 6, 2019

Clean and luxury environment, very great, kind and professional teachers...I got the accent reduction class it was so useful.
Henriette H R.
August 11, 2019

Great teachers. Amazing staff supports. Best location in oc. Convenient and safe parking. Classes are rich in contents and appropriate. The private classes are reasonably priced and very very practical. Highly recommended.
Monica D.
June 20, 2019

I have been going to OCLI for nearly a year, and I have enjoyed the experience of learning new languages with awesome, effective, and welcoming instructors and staff. Learning languages is important to me and I am so grateful this incredible resource is available to Orange County.
Judy T.
April 4, 2019

The teachers are excellent and the staff is efficient and friendly. The school is very well run and organized. My husband and I take classes there are we both impressed with the quality of instruction and the administration staff. The parking is convenient and the school validates the parking for the time in class. We would recommend this school for language students.
Dianne P.
August 3, 2018

Wonderful place to learn a new language. They offer many language classes. Native speaking teachers with great experience of teaching. The staff are very helpful and friendly. Strongly recommend !!!